Section: KXAN (USA)
EU leader to meet with Putin in St. Petersburg next week
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission’s president will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week. Jean-Claude Juncker will be the most high-profile EU official to go to Russia since it annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014. He will address a Russian economic conference in St. Petersburg on Thursday and his office...
In Montana, neighbor vs neighbor over welcoming refugees
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — For the world, the photograph of a Syrian 3-year-old in a red T-shirt and black sneakers, his lifeless body washed up on a Turkish beach, was a horrific symbol of the desperation of hundreds of thousands of refugees. For Mary Poole, a young mother haunted by “those little shoes … the little face,” it was an inspiration. She...
Striking transport workers disrupt fans’ travel to Euro 2016
PARIS (AP) — Striking workers rather than security threats are the pressing challenges for European Championship organizers right now, with less than two days until France hosts its biggest event since last year’s wave of extremist attacks. France is anticipating around 10 million visitors for the month-long soccer showpiece, which kicks...
Ukraine releases recording of alleged French terror plot
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukraine’s national security service has released what it says are recordings of a Frenchman and a Ukrainian discussing plans for terror attacks in France, in which the Frenchman says targets would include the national tax center and a bridge. The audio recordings, posted Wednesday on YouTube by the security service, follow...
Russian courts convicts, releases dissident artist
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has ordered the release of a performance artist who was charged with vandalism for two stunts in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Pyotr Pavlensky has been in detention since November after he set fire to the doors of the Russian security agency, the former KGB headquarters in Moscow. In May, Pavlensky was found guilty for...
Poland, NATO states hold major drill amid security fears
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — NATO members and partners on Monday launched their biggest ever joint exercise in Poland at a time when central and eastern European nations are seeking strong security guarantees amid concerns about Russia. Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz and U.S. Ambassador Paul W. Jones opened the Anaconda-16 exercise during a...
The Latest: Paris increases security further for Euro 2016
MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on the European Championship soccer tournament being held in France (all times local): 2:45 p.m. Paris’ police prefect says the level of security in the French capital has been further increased in order to protect potential soft targets during the European Championship soccer tournament. Michel Cadot says an extra...
Warts and all, France will be tested by Euro 2016
PARIS (AP) — As with all modern sporting mega-events and their hosts, Euro 2016 will be a mirror for contemporary France: The reflection could be beautiful, ugly, or — most likely — a mix of both. Befitting the world’s sixth-largest economy, the bricks and mortar for a successful tournament have been ready for months. New, refurbished or...
Ukrainian president condemns leak of journalist data
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday condemned the leak of the names and contact information for thousands of journalists who have reported from rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine. The May publication by hackers from a group called Myrotvorets has raised concerns about the safety of the journalists, many of them from...
The Latest: Hungary stops Austria-bound van with 25 migrants
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Latest on Europe’s migration crisis (all times local): 1:55 p.m. Hungarian police say they have detained five Ukrainians suspected of human trafficking for transporting 25 migrants from Pakistan and Afghanistan toward Austria. The migrants were in one of two vans with Lithuanian license plates stopped by police...
